Military Clinical Psychology Program (Page 3)
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Sample 5-year schedule of courses, research experiences, & clinical practical/clerkship
Requirement | Description |
Years 1 and 2 | |
Earn A or B in required graduate courses; complete required number of credit hours; participate in research activities; participate in clinical training activities | Required Courses: Department Core |
Pass required School of Medicine (SoM) and Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) courses | • Introduction to Medical Psychology (SoM; MPO501; 3 credits) |
Achieve satisfactory performance at practica and clerkship sites | Sites as determined by clinical faculty in consultation with student |
Year 1 | |
Review Paper | Review paper (approx. 20-30 pages) |
Year 2 | |
Second-year project | Conduct and write-up empirical study under guidance of advisor. |
Years 2 and 3 | |
Master's Thesis | Expand and reformat second-year project into Master's thesis OR conduct a new project to constitute a Master's thesis. Thesis must be approved by committee of major advisor and two other faculty in the Department. |
Year 3 | |
Dissertation Proposal and Oral Defense | Write dissertation proposal and defend the proposed project orally. |
Pass required and elective graduate courses | Required Courses: Clinical Program Year 3 and 4 |
Achieve satisfactory performance at practica and clerkship sites | Sites as determined by clinical faculty and student interests |
Year 4 | |
Complete Dissertation |
Complete dissertation data collection, and successfully defend project privately
and publicly. |
Achieve satisfactory performance at practical and clerkship sites |
Practica and Clerkships are not required in Year 4, but most students choose to do fourth year practical and clerkships as electives. |
Year 5 | |
Internship |
Complete internship (MPO405). |
How to Apply
There are no application fees. Applicants must be United States citizens and must have a bachelor's degree. Applicants must be either active-duty military or civilians who will join a particular service upon acceptance into the Program. Active-duty military incur a service obligation of six or seven years depending on the Service. Civilian applicants who join a specific service will be obligated to seven years active duty service plus six years listing on the individual ready reserve (IRR) roster. Internships and post-doctoral fellowships are not credited toward satisfying this obligation. Choice and assignment to a particular service will depend on the applicant's preferences, the service's preferences, and the availability of training positions in the individual services. The U.S. Army requires that applicants are on active duty with the Medical Service Corps (though others have been considered for an interview in the past if meeting application requirements).
Applicants must complete the Graduate Education Office's ONLINE application for Admission to Graduate Study available at: http://gapp.usuhs.mil. For addendum please visit http://www.usuhs.mil/graded/application.html.
In addition to completing the application, applicants must provide: a personal statement of goals, reasons to attend this program in particular (i.e., Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with specialties in Military and Medical Psychology), area of research interest and faculty members with whom you might work, and time and experience relevant to military psychology; official transcripts of course work at all universities or colleges attended; three letters of reference from individuals familiar with the academic work, scientific achievements, and clinical experience/aptitude of the applicant; and scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) (the Advanced Test in Psychology is not required).
The minimum GPA is a 3.2. GRE scores (Verbal + Quantitative) of 1100 or greater are preferred. Students admitted to this program typically have GPA ranging from 3.4 - 3.8 and GRE scores ranging from 1160 - 1400. Visit ETS.ORG or call 1-800-GRE-CALL for test location options.
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Application Process and Deadline
Applicants for the Navy slots who are invited to the university for an interview will be put in contact with a Navy Medical Programs Officer Recruiter. It is not necessary for applicants to contact a recruiter until they are notified that they have been selected for an interview. (Approximate 20% of the applicants for the Navy slots are invited for an interview as part of the final selection process).
All applicants for the Navy slots who are on active duty in the Navy Medical Service Corps must be approved by the MSC DUINS board in order to be considered for the USUHS clinical psychology program. (Approval by the DUINS board does not guarantee selection for the USUHS program). In accordance with DoDDirective 6010.20 (Section 6.2.3.1.2), Navy personnel (officer and enlisted), other than Medical Service Corps officers, and personnel from other service branches "must have approval and sponsorship, in writing, from their parent Service" in order to apply to the University. The written approval must be submitted to the Graduate Education Office as part of the application. Applications from active duty service members that do not include written approval will not be considered in the selection process. Applications are due in the Graduate Education Office no later than 15 January.
Navy officers, other than Medical Service Corps officers, must meet the transfer or redesignation requirements of OPNAVINST 1210.5, "Lateral Transfer/Redesignation and Augmentation of Officers in the Navy," December 24, 2005. Navy officers on extended active duty must submit a contingent resignation to BUPERS (PERS-813) via the chain
of command, per MILPERSMAN 1920-170, "Contingent Resignation for Acceptance to Attend Medical Training under the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (AFHPSP) or at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)," March 16, 2006.
The deadline for application is January 1 for consideration for admission to the program the following Fall with the exception of applicants from the U.S. Army (see below). All materials must be received by the Graduate Education Office (GEO) by this deadline. The academic year begins at the end of August. Successful applicants, therefore, should be prepared to report to USUHS by mid-August.
# personnel | Air Force (2) | Army (3) | Navy (2) |
Eligible | All Active AF | MSC Officers and others may be considered | All Navy Personnel |
Application Deadline | January 1, 2012 | November 8, 2010 (2011) | January 1, 2012 |
Selected Applicants | March, 2011 | December, 2010 (2011) | March, 2011 |
Program Starts | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
The student selection process involves active participation of core faculty members and adjunct military faculty. Military clinical psychologists from the relevant services review prospective applicants' military background and interests to assess aptitude for a career in Military Clinical Psychology. Prior military achievement relevant to successful attainment of program goals and objectives also is evaluated. The final selection process includes formal interview of those students who have been determined to be of acceptable quality and interest from written application information.
Note: You must be an active duty MSC officer based on the eligibility rules for the Army and apply sometime between your 5th and 13th year of Active Federal Commissioned Service. Candidates have been considered in the past that are not MSC officers or outside the eligibility rules with the understanding there is no guarantee they may enter the program. Recently some applicants have been accepted that were not MSC officers and have transferred to the MSC branch.
Surgeon's General Specialty Consultants:
Army:
Colonel Bruce E. Crow, Psy.D.
Phone: 210-916-4342
Fax: 210-916-4040
Email: bruce.crow@na.amedd.army.mil
Military applicants for the U.S. Army must have their completed application packet to the Graduate Education Office at USUHS by the summer before anticipated year of acceptance (i.e., applicants applying for the 2011/2012 academic year must have applications in by Spring 2010). This process is necessary because Army application packets must be presented before the Army Selection Board that convenes each Summer.
U.S. Navy: CDR John Ralph
Phone: 301-295-0500
Fax: 301-295-6720
Email: John.Ralph@med.navy.mil
Col Michael Kindt
Email: Michael.Kindt@lackland.af.mil
210-395-9041
Service contacts at USU
Army:
COL Stephen Bowles, Ph.D.
Office Phone: 301-295-9672
Fax: 301-295-3034
Email: sbowles@usuhs.mil
U.S. Navy:
Eric Getka, Ph.D.
Phone: 301-295-2476
Fax: 301-295-6720
Email: ejgetka@bethesda.med.navy.mil
Service contacts not at USU
U.S. Air Force:
Mr. Kevin Smith
Phone: 210-565-2775
Email: Kevin.M.Smith@randolph.af.mil
Application Information
Applications are now submitted ONLINE, and are available at: http://gapp.usuhs.mil
Service Obligations
There are no tuition costs at USUHS. Students are responsible for textbook costs (some services reimburse for textbook costs). Active-duty military incur a service obligation of seven years after internship training. Civilian applicants who join a specific service will be obligated to seven years active duty service plus six years listing on the individual ready reserve (IRR) roster. Civilian students in the Medical Psychology-Clinical Track do not incur any military service obligations. Internships and post-doctoral fellowships are not credited toward satisfying the obligation.
Contact Information
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799
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